Spring Again

This piece was written to illustrate the ignorance mankind often has to the world. In this case, the changing of seasons; a beautiful thing that is symbolically crushed by the soul of mankind.

It’s spring again A rosy-white flower petal falls From a magnolia tree, to the ground Stretching slightly in the cool breeze, The petal remains undisturbed And the world yawns As the whole morning arrives

The magnolia tree Embraces the petal, without a touch A subtle protection from the world In the shade of its open arms, Warm in the cool breeze; in the shade And the world smiles As the day arrives

Man comes along He doesn’t know He walks and shivers In the cool breeze of the shade - He crushes the petal with the soul of his foot And the world weeps As he realizes, it’s spring again.

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